I O Hotel

Reception Space for ETERNO DESIGN

The project is named after IO (Jupiter I), and located at Zhanjiang, Guangdong. The hotel offers a panoramic view of the outdoor landscape and a tranquil environment, for situating on the top floor of a commercial building in the downtown area. In the lobby, the designers retained the original oblique interior roof structure, and added glass ceiling to enhance natural daylighting, and meanwhile, utilized perforated aluminum sheets to soften the light and produce interplay of light and shadows.

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Unique Properties

Situated on the top floor of a commercial building in the downtown area, the hotel offers a panoramic view of the outdoor landscape and a tranquil environment. In the lobby, the designers retained the original oblique interior roof structure, and added glass ceiling to enhance natural daylighting, and at the same time utilized perforated aluminum sheets to soften the light and produce interplay of light and shadows.

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Jupiter I, Zhangjiang, shadows, hotel, sloped roof structure, the Solar System

Production Technology

The interior is characterized by a diversified material palette consisting of terrazzo, deep-colored ultrathin stone materials, timber, and leather coverings, etc., which fuses softness and solidness and enriches textures of the space. Main materials: perforated aluminum sheet, ultrathin stone materials, terrazzo, wooden veneer, back-painted glass, mosaic tile, stainless steel, wooden flooring, paint

Design Challenge

The staircases strengthen the three-dimensional visual impression of the space, and make the experience of going up and down more interesting. It was very challenging to approach the rooms with a sloped roof structure. The design team turned an oblique angle between the interior roof and the wall into 90 degree, and added a skylight to introduce daylight. In this way, the re-imagined ceiling was endowed with both a simplistic form and rich details, and was made a highlight in the space.

Project Duration

Completion time: October 2019 Location: Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China

Operation Flow

Occupying a total area of 2500 sqm, the hotel has 36 distinctive guest rooms. Each guest room is an independent unit, and also an integral part of a whole system that provides diverse experiences, just like numerous rotating objects constitute the Solar System. Erecting opposite the Sheraton not far away, I O HOTEL embraces the coastline in its unique way.

Research

Zhanjiang, where the project is located, is a city in the southern part of China mainland, which boasts unparalleled coastline and spectacular view of tides. By skillfully making use of light and shadows, structures and colors, the design team injected imagination into spatial scenes, which will attract the guests to experience and explore the unknown.

Inspiration

The hotel is named after IO (Jupiter I), which is the innermost of the fourGalilean moonsof the planetJupiter. IO is the most geologically active object in the Solar System. The moon of IO is full of unknowns, changes and uncertainties. Those properties coincide with the designers' initial conception of the hotel. They refused to restrict the interior design to a certain style, but combined contrasting yet diverse design elements to bring more possibilities to urban hotels.

Image Credits

Photography: ETERNO /MGS

Project Overview

I O Hotel Reception Space has been a Iron winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

Iron Recognition

Chen Huacai and Xu Hezhan was recognized with the coveted Iron A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work I O Hotel Reception Space.

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